There are very few slow days at a Blade of Grass – we're busy designing and maintaining Boston's most beautiful properties. Below are some of the recent highlights of our work, design awards, Boston landscaping events, press mentions, and general Blade happenings. For more Blade news, be sure to follow us out on Facebook and Instagram.
Best of Boston Home – Best Landscape Design/Build Award 2021 | Boston Magazine
We’re thrilled to announce that a Blade of Grass has been named “Best Landscape Design/Build, West” by Boston Magazine and will be featured in their 2021 Best of Boston® Home issue. It’s an honor to be recognized by such a respected institution, and share the stage with so many talented designers, artists, and architects. Thank you, Boston Magazine, and to you, our wonderful clients!
Holiday Lighting and Decor Market Predictions | National Association of Landscape Professionals
2020 has been a year with many unexpected twists and as the holidays approach, the pandemic is affecting different companies when it comes to their holiday services. Jill Odom from The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) spoke with our Chief Marketer, Heather Lashbrook Jones, regarding how the pandemic has impacted our clients and their holiday decoration plans. From material shortages to increase requests, check out the full post to learn more.
Voted Best Outdoor Fire Feature | Boston Design Guide
Boston Design Guide‘s “Best of BDG” is one our Instagram favorites. This week, a Blade of Grass was voted winner of their latest poll: Best Outdoor Fire Feature, With so many great entries, we are thrilled to have been chosen as the winner. If you’re not already a follower, be sure to check out our Instagram feed too. We keep it stocked with beautiful photos and videos of our designs and installations.
Whole New Ballgame | Boston Common
Want a peek inside (and outside) the Wellesley home that was custom built by former Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford? Yeah, we thought you might. It’s featured in the latest edition of Boston Common (pgs 54-55). For this project we teamed up with New England Design & Construction to update the home’s exterior, adding lots of natural stone, a fire pit, and an outdoor basketball court that converts to an ice-skating rink for the Massachusetts winters. Our plantings include long-blooming, white-flowering hydrangea like Quick Fire and Grandiflora. Larger evergreen screening trees, such as green giant arborvitae and Canadian hemlock, were planted, along with shade trees like sugar maples and river birch. Download the pdf version.
Lincoln Estate Wins APLD’s Gold Award for Residential Design | APLD
a Blade of Grass has been awarded APLD’s 2020 Gold Award for Residential Design for the design and installation of our “Lincoln Estate” property. The APLD International Landscape Design Awards Program honors excellence in landscape design. Projects in eight different categories are judged on the basis of difficulty, craftsmanship, attention to detail and execution. We are, obviously, immensely honored and proud of our amazing designers and our installation and maintenance crews. Check out the photo gallery and project description of this beautiful property.
Our Certified Irrigation Technician | Wellesley Weston Magazine
The Wellesley Weston Magazine gave a nice callout to our Irrigation and Lighting Manager, Abdul Abuhajeb for achieving the status of Certified Irrigation Technician from the Irrigation Association. Abdul’s passion for reducing waste water and improving system efficiency led him to create Blade’s “SMART Irrigation Plan” that has been implemented on many of our clients properties. The plan leverages an in-depth understanding of the property topography, and includes multiple checks per season, applying appropriate materials, and utilizing WIFI controllers to connect to local weather stations, thus customizing the watering schedule.
Welcoming Walking Paths & Gorgeous Gateways | Boston Design Guide
This month it’s one of our Duxbury properties in Boston Design Guide’s spotlight. We love everything about this estate – from the use of granite, the year-round gardens, to the stylish (and very inviting on a hot day) water features. As the weather warms and our thoughts turn to landscape design, Boston Design Guide is doing an amazing job of inspiring us with these featured properties. Enjoy!
A Perfect City Courtyard | Boston Design Guide
One of our favorite “city” properties is featured by Boston Design Guide this month. This diamond-in-the-rough back patio in the heart of Boston’s South End was in rough shape when we got the call. But we think you’ll agree, the transformation is remarkable and we’re thrilled BDG noticed. Read their take on this unique project in their Inspiring Projects section. Be sure to check out our transformations gallery to see more of this property and many before and after shots. We know you’ll love what you see!
Prelude Highlights | Boston Design Guide
Another big “thank you” to Boston Design Guide for featuring us in their latest digital edition of Prelude, vol. IV. You can see our work in their “Making an Entrance” article (page 14) and also the “Outdoor Living” spotlight (page 18). So many beautiful designs in this edition – we’re in amazing company.
Our Design-Build Process | Design Build Show
Jim, Tom, and Colin of the Blade team discuss with New England Design & Construction CEO David Supple client meetings, proposal flows, budgets, project phasing, and other aspects of the design-build process. Listen to the entire interview here.
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